Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.
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00:00Hello, I'm Jill Buchanan, the editor of the Falkirk Herald, and I'm here to tell you about
00:05some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.
00:10The wraps finally came off the regenerated Rosebank distillery as the first public tours
00:14took place. We've got all the details of this impressive new tourist attraction, as well
00:20as it being an important addition to the district's economy. On the 100th anniversary of the Grangehouse
00:25refinery officially opening, workers organised a hustings with general election candidates
00:31to find out what they planned to do to keep it open and safeguard jobs. We've had a look
00:37at the behind-the-scenes tours now being offered by Scottish Canals at the Falkirk Wheel, which
00:42give all the details of how this remarkable boat lift works to link the Union and Forth
00:46and Clyde canals. And we reveal it's the end of an era, with Monfriess Grocers shop in
00:52Brighton put up for sale after serving the community for over 100 years. Larbert schoolgirl
00:59Lily Maguire is the star of a new Scottish folklore film due to be released soon, and
01:05it's congratulations to Emma Muldoon who received the British Empire Medal for her work as a
01:10disabled activist and her blog Simply Emma. We've picture galleries from the D-Day commemorations
01:16across the district on June 6th, Bowness Car Show and the Green Park Showcase. Historian
01:23Iain Scott delves into the district's links with the United States. We've also got details
01:28of the Off the Rails fashion showcase organised by Larbert High School pupils for Strathcartan
01:34Hospice and details of Chief Executive Irene McKee retiring. And in sport, former Denny
01:41High pupil Lisa Davey has earned a spot in the British Curlings Olympic programme for
01:47the 2024-25 season. All these stories and lots more are in a print edition which is
01:53on sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.